Dyeing-machine.



PATBNTBD DEC. 3, 1907.

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PATENTED DEC. 3, 1907.

W. H. FLETCHER.

DYEING MACHINE.

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WILLIAM- H. FLETCHER, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY.

DYEING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters iatent.

Patented Dec. 3, 1907.

Application filed. June 14:. 1906. Serial No. 321.698.

To all whom it may concern.'

Beit known that I, WILLIAM H.FLETC1ER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Paterson, in the county of Passaic and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Dyeing-Machine, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in machines for dyeing skeins of silk or other threads: and the objects of my invention are economy in construction and in liquid used; rapidity in loading and unloading the machine, and the irevention of tangles so that the threads wi wind well. 1 attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanyingr drawing, in which- Figure l is a side view of the machine. Fig. 2 is an end view of the same. Fig. 3 is a side view of the frame for holding the skeins. Fig. 4 is an end view of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a de tai of a part ol'V Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is an end view of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a view of the piece for holding the bottom rolls in place with the Guide wire on it. Fig. 8 is a view ofthe piece tor holding the upper rolls. Fig. 9 is an end view of Fig. 7. lig. 10 shows two views of the catch for holding the upper piece, as shown in Fig. 8, in place. Fig. 11 is two views of a similar piece for holding the piece, as shown in Fig. 7, in position. Fig. 12 is an end view Fig. 8. Fig. 13 is a stud which connects the link which operates the frame with the crank. Fig. 14 is a View of the top roll Fig. 15 is a view of the bottom roller. Fig. 16 is a view of the crank for operating the frame. Fig. 17 is a side view ofthe connecting link. Fig. 18 is a handle for revolving the skeins.

Similar numerals refer to similar part throughout the several views.

A frame, 1, supporting the hoisting and operating mechanism is located around and above an ordinary vat 2 which contains the liquid and the frame with the skeins on it.

The frame for holdin the skeins consists of the corner ieces 23 t e upper connecting piece 59 whic supports the one end of the rollers 48 in a bearing so that they remain supported in the same position, without the ot 1er end being supported, the corresponding bottom back piece is similar to the piece shown in Fig. 8 except that it is rigid in the frame and as shown it consists of a number of slotted openings to permit of raising the one end of the bottom roller,pivoting on a rod 25, said rod is secured to the frame piece by studs 54, the slots in the bar keeping the rollers in pos'ition.

The front, end of the top rolls are supportedwlien the goods are placed on them by the piece 26 shown -in Fig. 8 the ends v80 are slip ed over the catches 31 which are secure to the corner ieces 28 these catches can be turned aroun in the frame to fit the piece 26 in lace.

The bottom ro er is pressed down in open ings in the piece 24 to receive them and the piece 27 is placed on top of said roller ends and the piece 27 is secured there by the pieces 34 by turning -them on their round portion 57 by which they are swiveled in the frame 23. On the bottom roll the .shell 50 turns on the bar 49 which pivots on the rod 25.

When the piece 27 is removedand also the piece 26 the bottom roll will be in position as shown at 52 in Fig. 6 and the front end of the upper roll will be clear so that the skeins can be easily taken oli, or put on.

The upper rolls have gears 43 on them, which mesh in each ad'acent one so that their motion is as indicated y the arrows shown in Fig. 5 these rollers also have wires 40 between the gear 43 and the head 41 usually three so that the goods will not lie on any more of the roller than is necessary to prevent a shading or marking of the goods. The gears are operated by the elevated gear 44 which meshes into the gear 43, in this gear 44, there is a square hole to receive the handle 47 by which it receives the required turning.

On the frame 1 there is a shaft 7 with two cranks 8 in it; on this shaft there is a gear wheel 3 and is driven by the gear wheel 4, this last named gear has a tight and loose pulley 6 by its side, on the same shaft, which is driven by the belt 5.

The two cranks 8 are connected to the frame on which the two studs 11 are, by the links 9, the one end 10 of which drops over the said studs.

When the machine is started the cranks oscillate the frame with the goods in the liquid this moving forward and backward keeps the liquid well mixed and causes it to enter every portion of the skein and thus thoroughly dye the thread. 1 ind that if the frame on Which there are two drums 13 on' each over which a chain 14 is wound and the other ends are connected tothe portions 22 of the frame, thus supporting the frame in the clear; 22 of the frame, on the ends of these shafts 12 there are worm gears 17 which are driven by the two worms 15 on the shaft 60 and on this same shaft there is a tight and loose pulley 16 to drive it, and also a sprocket and a chain belt 18 driving it from the sprocket gear 19 on the shaft 20 on which there is also a handle 21, which can assist or operate the drums independently from the tight and loose pulley; by this means the frame with the goods can be and is raised from out the li uid, and lowered again when loaded, after rst disconnecting the link 9.

By this apparatus I save time in loading and unloading, and get an even and perfect dye, with very little liquid used in proportion to the Work dyed.

Having thus described my'invention Wh at I claim and desire to secure byvLetters Patent is:

In a dyeing machine, the frame for supporting the 4reels and rollers on which the goods are, the top reels supported at one end 1n the frame, and the other end supported by the slottedpiece 26 held in place by catches 31, said reels consisting of a center bar or tube, the rods and the heads 41 and having gears on the one end of the said reels, in connection with the bottom rolls, consisting of a tube, or rod With another tube or shell on said rod, the said bottom rolls pivoting on a rod 25, the rod being secured to the frame 1 by the studs 54; the piece 27 for holding the bottom rollers in place, the buttons 34 for securing the said retaining piece 27 in place and the guard rods 36, 37, 38 and 39 for the purpose of keeping the' skeins from the-ends ofthe rollers and to prevent the -goods from catching or rubbing as described and set forth in the drawings and specifications.

Signed at Paterson in the county of Passaic and State of New Jersey this 4th day of June A. D. 1906.

WILLIAM H. FLETCHER.

Witnesses:

MARTIN GoBLE, FRED. HENNIG. 

